Restoring Us: Humility

"Humility is not thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less." - C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity

Bob Schwahn | Lead Pastor | June 9, 2024

“Humility is the single greatest and most indispensable attribute of being a team player.”
— Patrick Lencioni, The Ideal Team Player p. 157

1 Peter 5:5b-6 (NIV)

Philippians 2:3-8 (NIV)

Jesus modeled “choosing to lose”.

1. Jesus saw the needs of others – ahead of his own.

John 13:1 (NIV)

2. Jesus used his authority to serve others.

Mark 9:35

3. Jesus served those who were difficult to love.

John 13:2 (NIV)

John 13:15-17 (NIV)

1 Peter 5:6 (NIV)

“If anyone would like to acquire humility, I can, I think, tell him the first step. The first step is to realize that one is proud. And a biggish step, too. At least, nothing whatever can be done before it. If you think you are not conceited, it means you are very conceited indeed.”

— C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity

John 13:34-35 (NIV)

“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”

Reflection Questions:

1. In light of 1 Peter 5:5, why does God oppose pride and show favor to humility?
2. How would you define humility? How would you know if you are humble?
3. Why is humility a cornerstone of healthy relationships?
4. How have you seen a lack of humility damage relationships in your life?
Read John 13:1-17
5. How does Jesus model humility in this passage? How is he “not looking to his own interests but to the interests of others”?
6. How can we grow in focusing on the needs of others and choosing to put those needs ahead of our own?
7. Where is a place in your life (influence/power/position/time) that you could serve the needs of those around you? How will you do it? When?
8. Jesus modeled humility by loving and serving those that would abandon, deny, and betray Him. How could love people in your life that may sometimes be difficult to love? Who is someone you could serve now that is difficult to love? What is a practical way to serve them?
9. In John 13:15-17, Jesus promises a blessed life if we follow his example. How can living this way live to a blessed life? Won’t we miss out if we constantly focusing on others? Who will look out for us and meet our needs?
10. Humility is sometimes referred to as the “shyest” of all virtues. When you to talk about it or focus on it, it goes away. What do you think that means? How are we then to work on growing in humility?
11. How are “insecurity” and “arrogance” both a form of pride? How can insecurity be a more subtle form of pride? How can insecurity even look like humility? How can we see that in ourselves?

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